Hwa-Ro Big Stone Grill, Korean Restaurant, Metrowalk, Pasig

Hwa-Ro Big Stone Grill Korean Restaurant

Metrowalk, Pasig City

Their Menu

You have to get a minimum of  two orders of each

item on the menu in order to be able to use the big stone grill.

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First thing I noticed was the big screen where

they showed performances of K-pop stars.

Quite entertaining specially at night when the

beer or soju drinkers spend their late nights here

to unwind and get drunk.

Pictures or posters of Korean food are all over the 

walls of the restaurant.

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They first served a simple salad.

Then the different banchan / Korean appetizers were

brought to the table one after the other.

Kimcheeeeee :)

Korean Pancakes

This is uncooked beaten eggs.

Placed on the grill to cook to your liking or

preference... medium well or well done.

The Hot Pot. Soup good for the three of us.

The Big Stone Grill

Pork for grilling with some vegetables

Pork cut into bite size pieces.

Lettuce, and condiments to wrap the grilled 

pork with.

Water and Steamed Rice

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This is our first time to eat here and won't be our last.

Kimcheeeeee!  Cheers!!!!!!!!

Golden Pavilion, Fontana, Clark, Pampanga

Golden Pavillion at Fontana

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I ordered the Chinese Set Menu at Golden Pavilion,

even if the waiter discouraged me from choosing it.

He said it might be too spicy for my taste.

Hmmm...  really! He said the magic word, "Spicy!"

Everyone at the table love spicy except me.

Hahaha!

Some kind of corn soup... not spicy. :) 

Extremely hot vegetables!

It's the fried rice that came with the Set Menu. 

I told the waiter to replace with Yang Chow,

but he said, "Pasensiya na po, hindi napalitan ng cook."

I just ignored him and ignored him forever after this.

Pancit ... no shrimps in this noodle dish.

Unlike the one we ordered at King Bee, which had

really plump shrimps.  This one had NONE.

Eggplant with Ground Pork

Hubby and Son loved this dish. Hubby actually ate vegetables!

Fish Fillet & Broccoli 

This was supposed to be Shrimps with Broccoli.

Hmmm .... maybe the kitchen didn't have shrimps

and used cream dory.  Son and Hubby never eat 

cream dory at home but this time they did.

They said it had no aftertaste and had no 

"fishy-ness". Maybe they were really hungry.

Oh but they do have shrimps...  There's Camaron Rebosado.

Mango, Pomelo & Mini Sago

A bit different from the usual Mango Sago dessert served in most

Chinese restaurants.  The pomelo or suha added a teeny weeny

bitter aftertaste to this all-too-common Chinese sweet ending.

This Set Menu costs Php 3888 ++ ... Hubby paid Php 4500.

When you use coupons, they don't give back change.

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Kris, Elli, Gale and Son

Kebong is the only one missing.

They are Son's best "band-ies"... (hehe imbento)

... band mates.

Just have to eat at Fontana's restaurants. 

Sayang naman ang food coupons.

But next time,  I will order ala carte and not get

the Set Menu.  We weren't given membership 

discounts since the set meal was a promo.

Oh well ... there will always be a next time!

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Ganso-Shabuway, Japanese Style Hot Pot, Rockwell

Ganso-Shabuway

Japanese Style Hot Pot

USDA Choice Angus Set / Php 450

(with unlimited rice)

Half & Half - Traditional Seaweed Broth 

and Original Spicy Miso Broth

Son had the spicy broth and he said it tasted like kimchi.

.  I had the traditional seaweed broth, which had no taste at all.

I requested for soy sauce and sugar to flavor it,

then added lots of sesame oil... still, it didn't taste good.

The more affordable buffet restaurants that we go to

(Ho Galbi, Tong Yang and Sambokojin), where you can

have unlimited food choices, have more flavorful soups

and broths for their hot pots.

Tori Katsudon / Php 248

with a small bowl of that traditional seaweed broth,

 some veggies, tofu and a slice of beef.

Son was too full to order dessert or coffee.

We would still go back to this place because

my Son just loves burning his tongue with those

steaming boiling super HOT pots.

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I'll keep them in my heart and never let these boys go...

Let it go, Betsy Clark.

You'll enjoy it more when you see it fly.

You won't get it back.

But the memory will forever remain.

... in your heart.

Sometimes, you refuse to let friendship run its course.

People move away.  People drift apart. People die.

... and you, Betsy Clark, always try to hang on.

By forcing a connection, you will only do yourself harm.

Remember to love those who love you back.

But isn't it so much better if you, Betsy Clark,

love back those who love you?

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If they remember to call you...

... it's because you belong in their hearts.

It used to be just phone calls.

Now, there are more ways to stay connected.
Yet, they all seem too busy.
Some of them forgot you last Christmas.
You are not in their Christmas list anymore.
Some call only when they need something.
Betsy Clark, you should have gotten used to that.
You know that you can't take that against them.
... because that is who they are, and you are just someone
who's always available, always ready to listen,
and more than willing to help.
So, what else is new?

Keep a safe distance. Set  limits.
... or  Hubby might just sue again in court.
He will never again allow anyone to use
friendship and take advantage of
 your kindness and generosity.

Let them go. Set them free, Betsy Clark.

... and always be happy!

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Talkin' to myself and feelin' old 

Sometimes I'd like to quit

Nothing ever seems to fit

Hangin' around

Nothing to do but frown

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down.

What I've got they used to call the blues

Nothin' is really wrong

Feelin' like I don't belong

Walkin' around

Some kind of lonely clown

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down.

Funny but it seems I always wind up here

with you

Nice to know somebody loves me

Funny but it seems that it's the only thing to do

Run and find the one who loves me.

What I feel has come and gone before

No need to talk it out

We know what it's all about

Hangin' around

Nothing to do but frown

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down.

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.... but I really love rainy days and I love Mondays too.

It's just that the words in this song  kinda

describe how I feel today, which by the way is a Wednesday.

So, where did I run to?

What did I do? .. Never mind where and what I did.

But with whom?  You know them.

They love me most and I love them back.

I'll keep them in my heart and never let these boys go.